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Evening All. My husband has had one dose of Cisplatin and due a second dose next week. He saw his oncologist last week and mentioned that he has slight tinnitus and hearing seems muzzy. She suggested that he might have to forgo the second dose. This worries...
Hi, I've just joined the forum and I'm really hoping somebody can help me. I was diagnosed with an Ameloblastic Carcinoma (T4N0M0) last year which was surgically removed in November. I just finished a 6 week course of adjuvant RT on my right jaw and...
Hi all I am here because my mum was diagnosed with tonsil cancel stage2 She is 64 and she smoked cigaretts for 44 years.She is having radiotherapy and little bit of chemo therapy.I am so worried becuse she oesn't feel well during treatment.Is this all...
Hi all hope everyone is dealing as best as possible with their aliments, I am on chemotherapy and on palitive care. For neck cancer that has spread as predicted to lungs and liver and as soon as I was told I signed the consent forms and treatment started...
My partner is currently mid way through his chemo radiotherapy for throat cancer in the base of his tongue. The radiotherapy is causing him to have really awful thick saliva and a very sore mouth and everything tastes horrible. He can't find anything...
Hi, I have not posted in a while, but things are going well. I am not 100% sure if this is the right place to post this. I am very very lucky. My last surgery, after my last post, had clean margins in 8 different locations. Since then I have had 3 reconstruction...
Hi, my husband is having his lymph nodes on one side of his neck removed on Monday. Has anyone else out there had this done? How long was the operation and do you have any tips for recovery? Thank you
Hello, I'm just wondering about my universal credit. My partners wage is taken into account however he is not entitled to any public funds as per his visa. So I recieve funds for me , my 15 year old and my 2 year old. I work part time and get a top...
So after intial biospy found T1 or T2 NO MO. Removal area in tongue and either selective neck disection or sentinel node followed oncology to be decided on. Assigned nurse. Results MRI and CT back and MDT done and new outcome - the patholigist has re...
Just want to start by saying thanks so much to everyone who reassured me this week when me husband went to to A& E with a fever. Thankfully his white blood count was ok and he resumed radiotherapy the next day. We are hurtling towards the end of week...
